Bill Text: NC H91 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Study Misuse of Handicapped Parking Placards
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-14 - Ch. SL 2015-16 [H91 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2015-H91-Enrolled.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2015
HOUSE BILL 91
RATIFIED BILL
AN ACT to direct the division of motor vehicles to study ways to decrease the misuse of windshield placards issued to handicapped persons.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall study ways to decrease the misuse of windshield placards issued to handicapped persons. Included within this study shall be the cost, feasibility, and advisability of (i) requiring the inclusion of more personally identifying information on the windshield placard, including a picture of the handicapped person who was issued the placard, (ii) linking the windshield placard to the handicapped person's drivers license or special identification card, and (iii) linking the windshield placard to the license plate issued to the handicapped person or the owner of the vehicle in which the handicapped person is or will be transported. The Division shall report its findings and recommendations, including any legislative proposals, to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee on or before January 15, 2016.
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 7th day of May, 2015.
s/ Daniel J. Forest
President of the Senate
s/ Tim Moore
Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Pat McCrory
Governor
Approved __________.m. this ______________ day of ___________________, 2015
